However, a recent survey on global peace index has characterized India as most violent state. Even Pakistan and Afghanistan are considered less violent. But this survey cannot be taken at face value. First, India is highest populated country. The absolute figures of violence are misleading. Number of any type of incidents in a larger or more populated nation will be more than in a smaller one. So, if the figures were related to size of population, it would make no sense. The violence incidents per capita would be more meaningful.
Let us ignore the cross border terrorist attacks as these do not reflect the normal activities of citizens. The Maoist are also considered as outside the main stream. So we may ignore the violence arising from Maoist as well.
We should be more concerned with violence and lawless activities of so called main stream politicians. The terrorists will use weapons to create terror. The Maoist will also use gun as according to them 'Power flows from barrel of gun'. But the role of main stream politicians is more astonishing. They formed private army in Maoist controlled region to fight the Maoist. I wonder how the private army like salwa Judam differ from Maoist. It is okay for state to use armed police to fight the insurgents. But the idea of private army to fight the Maoist is indeed disgusting. I wonder whether the main stream politicians also believe in Maoist doctrine- "Power flows from barrel of gun."
Even if we ignore the activities of private armies like Salwa Judam to fight the Maoists, what to say about the violence by main stream politicians to win in elections by hook or crook. They employ musclemen to capture booths and manipulate votes. Government has to use armed police and army to conduct the elections in peaceful way. Maoist at least honestly believe in 'bullet' and they reject 'ballot'. But these opportunist main stream politicians believe in 'ballot through bullet'. Private armies like 'ranveer Sena' are formed for winning ballot through ballot.
Apart from violence in election process, our social life is also unjust and full of violence. Killing of brides for dowry, so called 'honor killing' in some regions for love marriages, caste violence are indeed a matter of shame for society. Women especially the low caste are victim of rape and harassment in villages. There are innumerable cases of sexual assaults and harassment.
Last but not the least, gender based violence begins at birth itself. Even the educated upper class citizens indulge in sex determination and killing of baby child even before birth.
It is more important to check the social and gender based violence. As regards political violence, there is greater need to look at conduct of the so called main stream political parties.
Let us ignore the cross border terrorist attacks as these do not reflect the normal activities of citizens. The Maoist are also considered as outside the main stream. So we may ignore the violence arising from Maoist as well.
We should be more concerned with violence and lawless activities of so called main stream politicians. The terrorists will use weapons to create terror. The Maoist will also use gun as according to them 'Power flows from barrel of gun'. But the role of main stream politicians is more astonishing. They formed private army in Maoist controlled region to fight the Maoist. I wonder how the private army like salwa Judam differ from Maoist. It is okay for state to use armed police to fight the insurgents. But the idea of private army to fight the Maoist is indeed disgusting. I wonder whether the main stream politicians also believe in Maoist doctrine- "Power flows from barrel of gun."
Even if we ignore the activities of private armies like Salwa Judam to fight the Maoists, what to say about the violence by main stream politicians to win in elections by hook or crook. They employ musclemen to capture booths and manipulate votes. Government has to use armed police and army to conduct the elections in peaceful way. Maoist at least honestly believe in 'bullet' and they reject 'ballot'. But these opportunist main stream politicians believe in 'ballot through bullet'. Private armies like 'ranveer Sena' are formed for winning ballot through ballot.
Apart from violence in election process, our social life is also unjust and full of violence. Killing of brides for dowry, so called 'honor killing' in some regions for love marriages, caste violence are indeed a matter of shame for society. Women especially the low caste are victim of rape and harassment in villages. There are innumerable cases of sexual assaults and harassment.
Last but not the least, gender based violence begins at birth itself. Even the educated upper class citizens indulge in sex determination and killing of baby child even before birth.
It is more important to check the social and gender based violence. As regards political violence, there is greater need to look at conduct of the so called main stream political parties.
I think, we are not non-violent, we are sensitive to each and every news that ever come across, we are very much tolerant and not violent but we are not non violence, where the violent activities reported are only due to poverty.
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